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Stockpile of dangerous acid caused Christchurch street evacuation

The evacuation of a Christchurch street on Thursday is understood to have been caused by an old store of picric acid inside a business.

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Football quitting council grounds over higher charges

Southern Football chief executive Dougal McGowan at the Oval in Dunedin, which will no longer...

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Football quitting council grounds over higher charges

Clubs may collapse and grounds turn into bogs as a football leader cries foul over increased ground charges.

You want AIs with that? Burger protester says No

The 30-year-old woman was wearing a white mask and carrying two cans of white spray-paint when...

'No AI, hire humans': Masked woman defaces Dunedin Burger King

A masked protester defaced a drive-through at a South Dunedin fast food restaurant over the chain’s decision to replace human order-takers with AI.

Mosque killings: Fears hate on the rise again

An armed police officer guarding Al Noor Mosque in 2019. Photo: Getty Images

Mosque killings: Fears hate on the rise again

As Muslims in Christchurch prepare to mark seven years since 51 people were murdered while worshipping at two mosques in the city, there are fears hate is again on the rise.

Remains confirmed as former Dunedin resident

Col Heath protests against homelessness. Photo: supplied

Remains confirmed as former Dunedin resident

Police have formally identified a former Dunedin resident whose remains were found on a Waikato highway.

Helmet saved cyclist from more serious injury: police

A Dunedin cyclist who crashed and flew into the windscreen of a car avoided a traumatic head injury thanks to the helmet he was wearing, police say.

Far from home and fearing for her family's safety

An Iranian flag in the rubble of a Tehran police station. Photo: Getty Images

Far from home and fearing for her family's safety

Farah keeps her phone nearby with the ringtone turned up at all hours, waiting for the rare calls that might come from her family in Iran.

Wellington boy found to have scurvy

A 5-year-old NZ boy who lived on a diet of chicken and biscuits has been diagnosed with the rare disease scurvy.

Health NZ knew risks of IT job cuts, documents reveal

Health NZ knew risks of IT job cuts, documents reveal

Health NZ knew cutting data and digital staff would increase risks to patient care and hospital resilience, and require one-off investment to mitigate, a document shows.

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‘Very positive’: uni student numbers up 5%

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‘Very positive’: uni student numbers up 5%

Full-time student numbers at the University of Otago are climbing slowly towards 20,000, as the institution experiences a bigger-than-expected increase at the start of a new year.

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Restored biplane to return to the skies

Thompson Aero Engineering owner Glenn Thompson puts the finishing touches on a de Havilland DH82...

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Restored biplane to return to the skies

The first thought that went through Glenn Thompson’s mind when he opened the shipping container door was: ‘‘I thought there was supposed to be a Tiger Moth in here’’.

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Stadium boss confident that ‘good stuff’ on the way

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Stadium boss confident that ‘good stuff’ on the way

Dunedin's stadium boss is maintaining a positive outlook on the future of events in the city, saying ‘‘there’s some good stuff going to come’’.

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Anxious wait ahead for Willis

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Anxious wait ahead for Willis

Taieri Green Party list MP Scott Willis had a nervous election night in 2023 wondering if he would be elected, and he likely faces a similarly anguished time in this year’s election.

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Flight cuts a concern — mayor

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Flight cuts a concern — mayor

Dunedin Mayor Sophie Barker says visitor numbers to Dunedin were on the up so Air New Zealand’s decision to reduce the number of flights into the city is extremely disappointing.

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Fears fuel costs may lead some workers to quit

It cost Dunedin carpenter Lee Taylor $40 more than usual to fill his ute with diesel yesterday....

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Fears fuel costs may lead some workers to quit

Dunedin support workers who drive across town for their job are worried fuel price increases will eat up a lot of their income.

Pair allegedly robbed woman

Pair allegedly robbed woman

The alleged broad daylight theft of money from the pockets of an unconscious woman lying in the Dunedin CBD has landed two men in the Dunedin District Court.

Speeding driver arrives home to find police

After failing to stop a young driver for allegedly travelling at excessive speed in a 50kmh zone, police officers went to his house and waited for him to come home.

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